About Roe Buck Stalking
We offer fully guided Roe deer stalking holidays for guests looking to experience the best lowland hunting opportunities in Scotland.
The roe deer has been rapidly expanding across the Uk for 40 years due to the increase in habitat available. Grant assisted woodlands plantings that have enhanced our landscape have also provided roe with their preferred environment. However in Eastern Scotland from Fife to Aberdeen we have an underlying seam of limestone running close to the land surface. This feature produces some of the best livestock in the country which translates in to body weight and in the case of deer, antler growth. This phenomenon has made our corner of Scotland a destination for international sportsmen seeking quality specimens.
The roebuck season is defined by two distinct periods; Spring stalking and Summer Rut stalking. Although the season starts 1st April, we generally wait two or three weeks before we start. This allows the antlers to ‘colour up’ which enhances their appeal. By early June the vegetation is too high to see the animals and most mature bucks will have settled in their territories so we stop for a while. The rut starts in mid July and we recommence stalking as the animals are now very active and show themselves throughout the day. It should run until mid August when we bring our season to a close and leave the bucks for another year.
Itinerary
Our Roe deer stalking holidays are let as a four-day outing which is fully residential at Woodmill. We invite guests to arrive on a Monday and depart on Friday.
Stalking tends to be a morning and evening activity with a rest during the day. Mornings start at first light and evenings finish at dark, our preferred approach is walking with stops at high seats throughout the day. A typical outing involves cruising from one area to another until the right animals are spotted, then an approach is planned. This can take anywhere between 5 minutes to several hours, meaning that this is a sport that involves patience.
Shooting Season
1st April – 20th October
Where we Hunt
Fife, Angus & Perthshire, we have several farms and estates across the region, these are mostly mixed farming with small woodlands.
Trophies
At the end of every trip we offer a trophy prep service where heads are cleaned & bleached then dried before shipping. This is an optional service